Jerry Sitoe

Jerry Sitoe

Personal information
Full name	Jeremias Jorge Sitoe
Date of birth	23 November 1990 (1990-11-23) (age 20)
Place of birth	Maputo, Mozambique
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Académica
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2011	Ferroviário de Maputo
2011–	Académica	1	(0)
National team
2006	Mozambique U-20	5	(3)
2006–	Mozambique	11	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jeremias Jorge "Jerry" Sitoe (born 23 November 1990 in Maputo) is a footballer from Mozambique who plays as a forward. Sitoe currently plays for Académica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, who he joined from Clube Ferroviário de Maputo in 2011. Despite only being 20 years of age, Sitoe has already won twelve caps for the Mozambique national football team, scoring two goals.

Club career

Clube Ferroviário de Maputo

Sitoe began his career with Ferroviário in the 2007 season, as the club finished seventh in the Moçambola.^[1] He was then part of the club's title-winning squad in 2008.^[2] Ferroviário retained the title in 2009, and Sitoe also had a successful season, scoring twice against Lichinga on April 26 and once against C.D. Costa do Sol, Chingale de Tete, Desportivo de Maputo and CD Matchedje, for a season total of six goals in twelve games.^[3] The club finished third in the league in 2010 ^[4] and also reached the second round of the 2010 CAF Champions League. Sitoe played a key role in Ferroviário's success, scoring in the Preliminary Round first leg against Apaches Mitsamiouli of Comoros in a 5-3 win on 12 February 2010. He then bagged a brace in the second leg in a 4-1 victory on 27 February, ensuring Ferroviário's progress to the second round. There, they met South African giants SuperSport United, with the forward scoring in the 2-0 second leg win on 3 April.^[5] Sitoe left the club during the 2011 season to join Académica of Portugal.

Académica

Sitoe signed for the club on 28 July 2011.^[6] Upon joining Académica, he was assigned the squad number 25.^[7] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss to Gil Vicente FC on 27 August 2011.^[8]

International career

Sitoe played for Mozambique's U-20 side at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, held in October 2006. He scored a second-half hat-trick in a 5–0 win over East Timor in the group stage.^[9] Mozambique won the bronze medal in the tournament.

References

1. ^ Mozambique 2007 RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
2. ^ Mozambique 2008 RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
3. ^ Mozambique 2009 RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
4. ^ Mozambique 2010 RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
5. ^ Ferroviario Maputo vs. Supersport United - 3 April 2010 Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
6. ^ Mozambique - Jeremias Sitoe - Profile with news, career statistics and history Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
7. ^ Académica - Equipa - Jerry Académica-oaf.pt. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
8. ^ Match report - Gil Vicente FC - Academica Coimbra, 27.08.2011 - SuperLiga Transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
9. ^ Jogos da Lusofonia 2006 (Macao) RSSSF. Retrieved 13 November 2011.

External links

• Jeremias Sitoe – FIFA competition record

Persondata
Name	Sitoe, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	23 November 1990
Place of birth	Maputo, Mozambique
Date of death
Place of death